Ron Bearwald is a career educator, administrator, trainer, mentor, writer, and life-long learner. He is a former teacher, school district superintendent, university department chair and professor. He received his baccalaureate degree from Beloit College, a master’s degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and completed doctoral studies at Indiana University. Published works include: Life Lessons of the Trail: Hiking as a Metaphor for Life, Natural Life Twenty Life Lessons of The Trail, American Trails It’s About the Questions: Effective Coaching Thrives Not on Quick Fixes and Ready Answers, but on Questioning and Listening, Educational Leadership